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Place three rubber mounting feet from hardware bag into the three mounting holes. Always mount your saw firmly to prevent movement. Do not over tighten mounting bolts. Leave some cushion in the rubber feet for absorbing noise and vibration. Aligning the Blade With the table Top This is most easily accomplished with a carpenter’s tri-square. Begin by installing a blade in the saw. Next, place the tri-square on the table top, close to the blade. Observe the alignment of the blade to the edge of the square. The blade should be vertically parallel to the trisquare edge. If it is not, you need to adjust the zero degree stop as described in the following paragraph. Adjusting the Zero Degree Stop The zero degree stop is located on top of the motor housing on the right side of the saw below the table (Figure 6). The stop is preset at the factory to have the table rest at 0°. To adjust the zero degree stop, tilt the table to 45°. Loosen the nut, located at the bottom of the bolt. The bolt can then be turned to correctly align the table at 0°. Tilt the table to the right until it stops on the bolt. Re-check the alignment of the blade with the table top. If the alignment is correct, tighten the nut finger tight. To allow the table to tilt 1° or 2° to the right, turn the zero degree stop completely clockwise. Installing the Blade BEFORE INSTALLING A BLADE, UNPLUG THE SCROLL SAW. The blade is held in place by the thumbscrew blade clamps attached to the top and bottom arms of the scroll saw (Figure 2). Before installing a blade, make sure the blade tension lever is rotated upward as shown in Figure 3. Remove the table insert and loosen, but do not unscrew, the top and bottom thumbscrews (Figure 2). Thread the blade through the hole in table, with the teeth facing toward the front of the saw. NOTE: Scroll saws cut on the downstroke, so it is essential that teeth face forward and down. Insert the blade into the bottom blade clamp and securely tighten the thumbscrew. Reinstall table insert. Next, insert the top of the blade into the top blade clamp and securely tighten the top thumbscrew. Properly adjust the tension of the blade before operating your scroll saw. (See: Blade Tension Lever section of this manual.) Blade Tension Lever Move the blade tension lever (Figure 3) downward to tension the blade. NOTE: The lever should move downward with a steady even pressure. The blade is too tight if excessive pressure is needed. TO FINE ADJUST THE TENSION ON THE BLADE FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW. 1.) To decrease tension, rotate the tension lever counterclockwise 1 or 2 turns. 2.) If the blade is too loose the tension can be increased by leaving the lever in the down position and turning it clockwise until you feel the tension increase on the blade. The proper degree of tension varies with different blade sizes. If you are frequently breaking blades, decrease tension on the blade. As you become more accustomed to operating your scroll saw, you will become more proficient in fine-tuning blade tension. Practice on scrap material when possible. Remove the blade or release tension on the blade when not using your scroll saw for an extended period. Blade tension can be removed by flipping the blade tension lever up. Be sure to place the blade tension lever in its downward position again before turning saw on. Material Hold-down / Guard The material hold-down (Figure 4) should contact the surface of the workpiece. To adjust the material hold-down / guard, loosen the thumbscrew (Figure 4) and move the rod up or down. The material hold-down / guard must be beveled when the table is beveled. To bevel the material hold-down / guard, loosen the thumbscrew shown in Figure 4 and bevel the material hold-down / guard until it is parallel to the table. Retighten the material hold-down / guard before cutting. Your scroll saw has a maximum thickness capacity of 2" at 0°. Do not cut material thicker than 2". CAUTION: NEVER remove the material hold-down since it also functions as a barrier between fingers and blade. This is especially important when cutting metals; sharp edges may be present Air Hose Your scroll saw features an adjustable air hose to keep your work area free from dust and debris. Be sure to position the air hose properly: it should blow saw dust away from the operator. On/Off Switch To turn the scroll saw on, pull up on the switch shown in Figure 5. To turn the tool off, push down on the switch. A slot is provided for insertion of a padlock to lock the saw off (Figure 5). NOTE: The pad lock shackle diameter should be between 3/16” and 7/32”. Speed Control Knob Your scroll saw features a variable speed control, from 400 to 1,700 strokes per minute. To operate the variable speed feature, turn the speed control knob (Figure 5). To increase the speed, turn the knob clockwise. The numbers on the speed control knob represent speed ranges. 1 is the minimum speed, 5 is the maximum speed. Slower speeds are recommended for metals, plastics, harder wo...